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Taranaki Daily News, 16 November 1926, Page 6

A humorous incident occurred during the wireless broadcasting of the Christchurch races on Saturday. It is illegal in New Zealand to publish or broadcast divideiuls, but after one race a bystander called out in a loud voice to the announcer, "What a fine price, ,C 5 19s!” The microphone was switched off instantly, but it was too late. All New Zealand wireless enthusiasts listening in had heard the remark.

A farmer at Raurima district, while going around his stock, noticed a two-year-old colt with something white in its mouth tossing it about playfully isays the Timaru Herald). On closer inspection the white object proved to lie a lamb. On seeing the farmer approach the horse dropped its victim, and then, snatching it in its teeth, again careered across the field. Needless to say, the lamb was dead.

Although no arrests have been made of men who usually visit racecourses during a carnival for the purpose of picking the pockets of citizens and visitors (says the Christchurch Press), ChiefDetective T. Gibson advises all people to carry their money in pockets in front of them. “It's one of the easiest things in the world for a man who is used to it to pick another man’s hip or coat pockets,” he said, “but it is almost impossible to take money from an inside front pocket.”

A Wanganui syndicate, including several well-known and prominent citizens, have purchased for £30,000 a quarter-acre section opposite the Wanganui Post Office, with a frontage to Ridgway Street and Victoria Avenue. The property in question was left in trust by the late Mr. W. H. Watt for the building and maintenance of art orphanage to be erected on u property of fifty odd acres at Mosstown, which was also provided by him for the same purpose. The avenue property will be taken over by the syndicate on April 1, 1927, and it is intended to erect a fine block of buildings thereon. A reminder is given of rhe Rabotu Tennis Club's dance, to be held in the Rabotu Hall, on Tuesday night, 16th inst. This dance is the last of the series, and promises to be the best of them all.

Newton King, Ltd., on our back page advertise their Oeo Sale, to be held at Mr. Alan Good’s yards to-morrow. To those seeking something different,' appealing, novel, and practical in design and finish, a visit will convince that we have combined Value, Style, and Quality in the range of Fuji, Voile, and Tricoline Frocks now showing at most reasonable prices. Champion's, Ltd., Devon Street, New Plymouth.

The Melbourne, Ltd.’s, Sale of Men's High-grade Suits will finally end on Saturday next. Men who have not already taken advantage of the great savings this Sale offers should come along to the Melbourne this week for their holiday Suit, and save several pounds. It's well worth while.

Interest in the initial performance of the Eitham Operatic Society's production of “Dorothy” at Elthatn, was manifest on Saturday morning, when over five hundred seats were booked, a record for amateur bookings.

Saving money by buying better goods at a cheaper price can be aecompliehed at MeGruer’s, who are making a further ' reduction of prices ' for the last lew days of their sale.